Flagging the possibility of horse-trading and violation of Constitutional provisions, AAP MP Sanjay Singh said Saturday that a BJP Speaker in the new Lok Sabha would be “dangerous for parliamentary traditions”. The post, he said, should be held by the TDP, the NDA’s second biggest member with 16 MPs. BJP has a history of that,” Singh, a Rajya Sabha member the party’s in-charge for UP, told reporters in Lucknow. “If the Speaker will be from TDP and not from the BJP, the threat of breaking parties from NDA and (Opp) INDIA (bloc) both will be contained,” he claimed. Singh said the INDIA bloc will wait for the BJP’s decision on the Speaker’s selection, but suggested the alliance discuss their moves should the BJP retain the post.

Source: Indian Express June 09, 2024 12:20 UTC